Prepared and placed purchase orders for research scientists and individuals at Medical Diagnostic Laboratories LLC, Genesis Research Discovery Institute, Sherute LLC and Genesis Drug and Discovery, LLC. * Obtained price quotes from vendors prior to order placement * Followed up with purchase orders including solving any problems * Created blanket and standing purchase orders for services and materials

Welcomed patrons to the theater and assisted them by scanning and chopping tickets, handing out programs, directing them to their seats and/or other areas in the theater. Communicated any concerns or complaints to the house manager. Put inserts in programs and help straightened up theater after shows. Performed other duties as assigned.Hoping to return to this role after the Paper Mill Playhouse reopens.

Prepared name tags and list of attendees for meeting bookletsDistributed materials for tasting sessions during meetingsAssembled documents for shipping to domestic and Canadian customersAttended vendor/trade shows to gain information about future customers and suppliers and to promote meetings run by Bakto FlavorsDeveloped and maintained inventory system for flavors and spicesRequested samples from suppliers for evaluation Ordered raw materials/supplies from manufacturersPackaged shipments to customers

Arranged equipment purchases for continued preservation of large bacterial collectionCoordinated maintenance of bacterial collection in liquid nitrogen freezers Assisted with preparing laboratory for future research scientistsOrganized archival departmental documents and photographs

Administered, directed, and oversaw the activities of a plant research laboratory • Responsible for the fiscal management of a lab with more than 20 employeesOversaw grant funds for laboratory purchases and salariesInteracted and negotiated with vendors and other service providers for maximum savingsDeveloped solid relationships with suppliers to receive goods in a timely mannerKept extensive database of all purchase orders to increase ordering efficiencyEnsured that invoices for purchase orders were processed• Responsible for lab administrationSupervised the daily operations and performance of employees and collaboratorsMonitored compliance with university rules, operational policies and proceduresKept staff apprised of regulatory issues, seminars and training opportunitiesOrganized and conducted lab meetings• Assisted with personnel-related functions such as:Preparing documentation for new appointments and re-appointmentsProviding appropriate solutions to work climate issues as they aroseHelping new lab members acclimate to the lab by giving them hands-on safety training and general laboratory orientation Arranging and approving work-study student and volunteer assignmentsBeing in charge of time entry for hourly employees and work study students• Proofread scientific manuscripts and other documents produced by the Principal Investigator and other lab researchersChemical Hygiene Officer for laboratory

In Plant Biology Department:• Oversaw laboratory operations – ordering of supplies, keeping track of accounts, and arranging maintenance of equipment• Supervised safety in laboratory – disposing of hazardous and radioactive waste, ensuring that all people working in laboratory are up to date with their training • Chemical Hygiene Officer for laboratory since August 2009 • Assisted several researchers with their projects concurrently• Directed/taught work-study students with their work in the laboratory• Reorganized laboratory space to accommodate new hires• Performed laboratory procedures including RNA and DNA extraction and Real Time PCR requiring accuracy and precision• Prepared and coordinated field tests of turfgrass plants and strawberry plantsIn Biochemistry & Microbiology Department:• Helped four new faculty members arrange and organize newly acquired laboratory space• Managed laboratory operations including ordering of supplies and equipment• Assisted students with laboratory work• Operated ABI Prism 377 and 3100 Sequencers• Performed laboratory work requiring accuracy and concentration including radioactive work, setting up time course experiments and microbial isolation

Performed research on Vanilla tissue culture, developed HPLC and GC programs for flavor analysis